Joanne vs Joan

Side-by-side comparison of Joanne and Joan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Joanne

Girl name · Rank #2576

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Name B

Joan

Girl name · Rank #1237

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Metric Joanne Joan
Current Rank #2576 #1237
Total Births (all years) 211,903 481,016
Peak Year 1947 1932
Peak Year Births 6,063 21,044
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joanne Joan
1880ss 5 121
1890ss 11 267
1900ss 93 863
1910ss 825 7,021
1920ss 8,391 45,351
1930ss 40,580 173,439
1940ss 51,654 117,708
1950ss 53,570 85,179
1960ss 33,364 36,676
1970ss 11,996 6,480
1980ss 5,429 3,300
1990ss 3,001 1,858
2000ss 1,625 1,003
2010ss 998 941
2020ss 361 809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joanne Joan
2014 114 75
2015 98 99
2016 95 112
2017 109 128
2018 90 118
2019 99 134
2020 72 137
2021 70 158
2022 81 161
2023 70 165
2024 68 188

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1888–2024.

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